Foundations: Cultural Humility

I once attended a conference where the speaker asked attendees to raise our hands overhead and spin our fingers in a wide clockwise circle. We were asked to slowly lower our arms while we continued spinning our hands. By the time our hands dropped below eye level, the motion looked counterclockwise. "What changed?" the speaker asked. Our perspective! Our hands were still moving in exactly the same direction.

I am part of a multicultural family and an active member of the Muslim community in Tucson, and I move through cultural differences every day — in my home, my relationships, and my work. Remembering that we are all looking at the same thing, just from different angles, helps me to navigate differences with openness and curiosity. These experiences shape who I am and sit at the heart of how I approach every client relationship — with eager curiosity and genuine respect for the perspective you bring into the space.

I also know from lived experience that spirituality and faith can be both a source of profound strength and a place of deep complexity. Whatever your relationship with the sacred — whether it lives in religion, nature, community, or the quiet voice within — it is welcome here.

The way we make meaning of our experiences shapes how we move through the world. Therapy can create space to explore those perspectives with greater clarity, compassion, and understanding.